Martha (Woods) Graham (abt. 1864)

Born about 1864 in Ballynarry, County Armagh, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of William Graham — married 24 Sep 1904 in Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland

Biography

Martha (Woods) Graham was born in Ireland.

This profile is part of the Woods Name Study.

Martha was born about 1864. She was the daughter of Loftus Woods and Eliza Taylor.

On 31 March 1901 the Graham family lived in Gallrock, Annaghmore, County Armagh. ^[1] William Graham (35) Farm Labourer and Martha Graham (41) with children William David Graham (16) Farm Labourer, Eliza Jane Graham (14), Samuel Graham (12), Martha Graham (10), Rachel Graham (8), Joseph Graham (7) & Sophia Graham (2). All born in Co. Armagh & Church of Ireland.

Spinster Martha Woods (40) weaver, married bachelor William Graham (38) labourer and both of Ballynarry, on 24th September 1904 at the Registrar's Office, Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland. Fathers Loftus Woods (dead) weaver & George Graham, labourer. Witnesses Samuel Anderson & Annie Calvert (wife of James Calvert, Registrar) ^[2]

On 2 April 1911 the Graham family lived in East Bread Street, Pottinger (Belfast), Down. William Graham (45) Shipyard Labourer & Martha Graham (51), married 26 years, 9 children born / 7 living. All born in Co. Armagh & Church of Ireland. Samuel Graham (22) Shipyard Labourer, Martha Grahram (20) Damisk Weaver, Rachel Graham (18) Damisk Weaver, Joseph Graham (16) Damisk Weaver & Sophia Graham (12). ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ 1901 Ireland Census
2. ↑ Civil Records at irishgenealogy.ie
3. ↑ 1911 Census

• Ancestry Family Trees

Research Note

There is a Martha Graham nee Woods with husband William Graham with numerous children in the 1901 & 1911 Ireland Census, married in the mid 1880s, but most likely living together unamrried for many years and they only married in 1904 . There are 3 x Martha Woods born in the 1860s but only one born to Loftus Woods and there is only one marriage record for his daughter, Martha and William Graham in 1904.